All Contra Costa County library branches offer a variety of programs for children and families. See branch listings for program information and for branch operating hours. Updated information is available by calling 800-984-4636, or by visiting the Web site at www.ccclib.org.

Friends Corner Book Shop — The Friends’ Book Room has a new name and a new home, the new Lafayette Library and Learning Center. Open Monday and Tuesday 10-6, Wednesday 10-8, Thursday 10-6, Friday 1-5 and Saturday 9-1.

Free Online Homework Help — Free online tutoring for students grades 3-12 by expert tutors who help with homework problems, learning an academic skill or writing a term paper. Available 1 to 10 p.m. every day. Spanish-speaking tutors available. Connect to the service with your library card at ccclib.org/researchcenter/helpnow.html.

Books for the Homebound — A free service for people of all ages who are unable to leave their homes, who live in an institution or senior housing facility or who otherwise cannot personally check out library materials. Through the program, a library volunteer selects and delivers library materials. Recipients must live within the county library service area and have a county library card or complete a library application form. For more information, call 925-927-3211.

SAN JOSE -- Grenades were discovered at an estate sale Monday, prompting the evacuation of about 10 homes near the San Jose Country Club, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the 300 block of Gordon Avenue, near Greenside Drive, about 4:10 p.m., said Sgt. Rich Glennon. Get breaking news with our free mobile app....

The seven adult children of David and Louise Turpin, the couple accused of abusing and imprisoning them for years at their Perris home, have been released from the hospital, their attorney said Monday.